JD Vance criticized for 'cartoonishly evil' response to if he'd ever run for president

The Vice President, JD Vance, has been criticized over his response to whether he would ever run as president of the US.

Vance was appearing on Fox News' The Story with Martha McCallum when he was asked about his plans for the 2028 election and whether he would be running for president.

Laughing, Vance responded: “Would I?

“One of the things that I don’t like about this question, and this entire perspective, is that I’ve been in this job for a year, about a year and six months ago, I asked the American people to give me this job that I have right now.

"Why don’t I do as good of a job as I can in this job, we’ll worry about the next job sometime in the future."

People were taken aback by Vance's reaction, but it was more to do with his laughing rather than what he actually said.

People were quick to comment on Vance's response (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

One person wrote online: “That was the most cartoonishly evil laugh I’ve ever heard."

While another added: “That’s the forced laugh that first-year theater kids practice before auditions."

Alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vance is one of the favourites to run for president in 2028.

“I think it’s so interesting the media wants to create this conflict where there just isn’t any conflict,” Vance added during the chat.

“Marco’s doing a great job. I’m trying to do as good a job as I can. The president’s doing a great job. We’re going to keep on working together.”

Vance's comments come after numerous remarks made by President Donald Trump about whether he would be able to run for president for a third time in 2028, something that is currently not permitted.

The US Constitution’s 22nd Amendment clearly states that no president can be elected more than twice, while the 12th Amendment closes the VP loophole by saying that anyone ineligible to be president also can’t serve as vice president. But that hasn’t stopped Trump or his supporters from speculating about ways to stretch his time in the White House.

Back in October, Steve Bannon, who was a White House strategist during Trump’s first term, made shocking claims about the matter.

People have speculated about whether Trump could run for a third term (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

During an interview with The Economist which was released on October 23, Bannon revealed how the strategy could see Trump remain in power.

“There's many different alternatives. At the appropriate time, we'll lay out what the plan is, but there's a plan," he said.

“He's gonna get a third term. Trump is gonna be president in '28, and people just sort of [need to] get accommodated with that.”